Sorry, kids, you're not among the 2%

Gov. Snyder's cuts to public school funding have resulted in the layoffs of teachers and cuts to school programs, facilities, supplies, support programs and so much more. Ninety-eight percent of Michigan children attend these public schools. Since taking office, the governor has worked to reduce per pupil funding for public Michigan schools to approximately $6,700 per student.

Fortunate for him, Gov. Snyder and his family are among the other 2 percent who send their children to a private school with costs of $20,000 per student.

What do you get for $20,000 per student vs. $6,700 per student? According to the Greenhills school in AnnArbor, where he sends his children (source: www.greenhillsschool.org):

The average section size is 15 students, but many sections are smaller as students progress into the upper school, where both language and elective course offerings expand. Small class size and a personal, nurturing environment in which students develop close relationships with faculty who work in partnership with parents, are hallmarks of a Greenhills education.

Greenhills is located on 30 acres in Ann Arbor, including a second growth wooded area with trails, a stream and a nature preserve.